Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate CAS No.: 301341-58-2
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate is a widely used ingredient in skin care and hair care products.
1.Skin care: It is primarily a surfactant that effectively removes dirt, excess oil, and impurities without causing dryness or irritation. It helps maintain the skin's natural moisture balance, making it suitable for daily use, even on delicate facial skin. Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate is commonly found in skin care products like facial cleansers, body washes, and foaming agents.
2.Hair care: In hair care, Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate plays a crucial role in sulfate-free shampoos and mild cleansing formulas. It efficiently cleanses the scalp and hair, removing sebum, dirt, and styling product residues without stripping away the hair's natural oils. This makes it ideal for maintaining healthy, hydrated hair, reducing frizz, and enhancing the overall shine and manageability of the hair. Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate is a popular choice for those seeking gentle yet effective hair cleansing solutions.
Characteristics
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate is synthesized through a reaction that involves coconut oil and glycine, an amino acid. The coconut oil is hydrolyzed, breaking it down into its fatty acid components. These fatty acids are then combined with glycine and neutralized with potassium hydroxide, resulting in Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate.
Characteristics
1.Mild surfactant with fast foamingperformance.lt can produce rich and delicate foam.
2.Under weak acid conditions, it is easy to thicken and form paste, easy to flush, similato the soap base's water washing feeling and the skin feels fresh and not tight after washing.
3.The paste product made by potassium salt has better water solubility and spreadability, and the paste is softer, while the paste product made by sodium salt has higher paste forming temperature and is easier to form paste.
-Cleansing
-Hair conditioning
-Surfactant
lt is applicable to facial cleansing cream facial cleanser, body wash, shampoo, etc.especially suitable for making facial cleansing cream.